光の速度は音の速度よりずっと大きい。

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光の速度は音の速度よりずっと大きい。

English Translation

The speed of light is much greater than that of sound.

Furigana

光(ひかり)の速度(そくど)は音(おと)の速度(そくど)よりずっと大(おお)きい。

Romanji

Hikari no sokudo wa oto no sokudo yori zutto ōkii.

Words

光 (ひかり)

light

の (の)

indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question

速度 (そくど)

speed; velocity; rate

は (は)

topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis

音 (おと、ね、おん)

sound; noise; report; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading

より (より)

than; from; out of; since; at; on; except; but; other than; more

ずっと (ずっと、ずーっと、ずうっと)

continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; all along; the whole time; all the way; much (better, etc.); by far; far and away; far away; long ago; direct; straight

大きい (おおきい)

big; large; great; loud